Jigsaw Activities

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Landscape Evolution Debatepart of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities Students are assigned to read one of the three papers on tectonic geomorphology (landscape evolution) published by Nature in 2003 (Burbank et al., Dadson et al., and Reiners et al.). All also read the editorial by ...

When and How Did Continental Crust Form?part of Petrology:Teaching Examples Many models have been proposed regarding the timing and mechanisms that first formed the continental crust. The purpose of this exercise is to help students explore the question of crustal genesis and evolution ...

Global Patternspart of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities Based on my research on how best to enhance students' understanding of complex systems, I utilize various activities to support pattern recognition, a fundamental skill to understanding complex systems ...

Tracers in the hydrologic cycle: A jigsaw activitypart of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities Using a jigsaw approach, students investigate biogeochemical transformations (nitrate, silica, pH and conductivity) of water as it moves through the hydrologic cycle. The resulting conceptual framework facilitates ...

Energy and the Poor - Black Carbon in Developing Nationspart of Energy:Energy Activities In this activity, students will explore impacts of the use of wood, dung and charcoal in developing countries for fuel, producing black carbon. In-class discussion will generate a list of several broad topics, ...